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Salk polio vaccine proves successful 70 years ago today (Apr 12 1955)

April 12, 20251950sadmin


Video: 'Jonas Salk Polio Vaccine Discovery Public Domain Newsreel PublicDomainFootage.com'

(Tuesday, April 12, 1955) — The Salk vaccine against polio, an infectious disease caused by the poliovirus, was declared safe and effective today.

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